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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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